Revisiting Bt cotton
A fresh controversy is brewing over the yields of Bt cotton, the Monsanto seed officially used in commercial production in six states in 2002. The source of the latest controversy is a paper
A fresh controversy is brewing over the yields of Bt cotton, the Monsanto seed officially used in commercial production in six states in 2002. The source of the latest controversy is a paper
Genetically modified potatoes will play a key part in an ambitious 15 year plan to combat malnutrition among India's poorest children. Anti poverty campaigners have greeted the "protato" with
Pitambari Marketing Pvt Ltd, having recently launched a vermicompost product under the brand name Gomay Vermicompost, is due to introduce a natural insecticide for farm and household use. To be
If leaf curl virus and bollworm infestation was bothering cotton farmers until now, the 2002-03 season offered solace evidently under low pest pressure. The reduced effect of depredation due to
Britain has approved a new field trial of genetically modified (GM) wheat, as hundreds of U.S. farm groups press for a moratorium on its full-scale introduction amid trans-crop contamination worries
The Lok Sabha adopted by voice vote a private member's resolution moved by a BJP member, asking the Centre to enact a law banning cow slaughter. The move, however, met with stiff resistance from the
The production of major agricultural crops is likely to drop by 12 per cent for 2002-03, reflecting an adverse impact of poor monsoon, according to CMIE. Though the total foodgrains production has
While time seems to be running out, do experts really have a viable solution to the looming crisis in the Punjab agricultural sector? This Seemed to be the question that agitated many minds after
The Gujarat government's decision to increase the power bill of farmers by slashing the Rs 55 crore per-month subsidy, given for over two years, came under sharp criticism at the state Cabinet
Banana growers, who were anxious to dispose of immature bunches or those falling off early due to wind, need worry no longer. There could be a huge demand for these in the days to come. Thanks to the
In a yet another contract farming initiative, Punjab Agro Industries Corporation (PAIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Escorts Ltd to undertake contract farming in an area of 50,000
The tools of genomics will have to be integrated with advanced agricultural research to give the best products and technologies to the farmers and to remove the road blocks to progress, said Dr Manju
Integrating modern tissue culture techniques with conventional breeding, scientists here have come out with India's first export quality rapeseed mustard that not only yields better quality oil, but
Dean Free dips 20000 Australian dollars ($12000) deeper into debt each month that his dairy farm in Victoria state goes without rain. His net worth has halved during the past year as drought cut milk
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet took several significant decisions including the allotment of agricultural ravine land and handing over the supply of supplementary nutrition to women self help
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has declared Pakistan
The total area under organic farming in the country is a meagre 45,000 hectares (ha) compared to 24 million ha under organic management in Germany, followed by Australia at 20.5 million ha, Argentina
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to introduce a crop insurance scheme this year for the benefit of farmers, the Agriculture Minister, Mr Abdul Aziz Zargar, said. The insurance scheme
The Indian government's genetic engineering approval committee (GEAC) is likely to meet soon to take a decision on whether to approve the cultivation of Bt cotton seeds for the coming kharif (summer)
Even when finance minister Jaswant Singh recognised it as one of the five national priorities, agriculture still continues to be a neglected sector. What is more, even the FM failed to take a